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Is America losing it's competitive Edge? This Article is has two sides to it. You can either agree that America is losing it's competitive edge or that it's not. The Yes side states facts explaining why America is losing it's competitive edge. The Economic Forum said United States in seventh place. It slipped down because high tax rates, government inefficiency, and burdensome regulations. Also businesses involving large numbers of jobs and high-end work are moving out of the U.S. faster than they're moving in. Two thirds of those surveyed believe the U.S. is falling behind, and 71 percent expect the U.S. to become even less competitive in the next three years. The No side states facts explaining why America is not losing it's comepetitive edge. Well for one The United States export $2.1 trillion of goods and import $2.6 trillion. Our annual gross domestic product is the world's highest, at $15 trillion. Our Military is unequally strengthend. U.S. has military presence in about 150 countries, as well as in space. The U.S. Navy ensures freedom of navigation across the world's seas, and our nearly 5,000 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons deter potential enemies and protect our allies. We are a nation of endless ideas and innovation, issuing 250,000 patents in 2001 alone. Basically on the Yes side they are stating negative facts about United States making it look like it's losing its competitive edge. On the No side they are stateing positive facts about our military and other stuff making United States look strong and on top. But everybody has their own opinions.

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In this magazine there is a picture that shows a dad enjoying christmas with his little child, and the kid says "Dad, can you help me? My new toy car needs batteries" Then it shows to the right later in the future them having christmas together again and his dad is asking him saying. "Son, can you help me? My new tablet won't synch with my laptop." What this is basically saying is kids as they are young they need help and don't really know much, but as they get older they learn much more about technology then their parents know. Most Teen's now day's know a lot more about phones, how they work, and all other electronics much more then their own parents know how to work them.

Boy Scouts

A very big thing I am about to accomplish in life is becoming a Eagle Scout. In Boy Scouts there is many different ranks. For Example: Tender Foot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, then Eagle. Throughout all of these ranks you have certain requirements you have to accomplish, and complete to earn that rank. All throughout Scouts you will learn many, many fun and interesting things that you will use in the future. There is also a Boy Scout camp called Camp Rockefeller. Ever year all the scouts in our troops get to choose whether they want to go or not. Basically what we do at camp is we go to different classes everyday, and by the end of the week we end up getting those classes done which help us complete a merit badge. A merit badge is a patch we earn when we go through that certain topic and learn and finish all the requirements that it takes to complete it. For fundraisers to help our troop gain money we do popcorn sales, and try to sell discount cards. t